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Posted by Roxanna McDade on Wed, Mar 10, 2010 @ 07:05 AM
“Should we rent a car and drive ourselves?” “What a great idea! Did you come up with that all by yourself?” Just take this simple quiz to see if you are up to the task: 1. The car in front of you has his left turn signal on. What does this mean? a. He is turning left. b. Pass him on the left. c. Nothing, the signal is broken and the driver has not bothered to fix it. d. He is daring me to pass and I should do so immediately even if I have to swerve into oncoming traffic. 2. A group of pedestrians are waiting to cross the street in a marked crosswalk. What should you do? a. Stop immediately and allow them to cross safely. b. Slow down a little bit so that they can get across if they run. c. Swerve around them so that they do not slow me down. d. Speed up so that if I hit one, he will die and not be able to sue me. 3. What is the procedure to follow when you encounter a stop sign? a. Stop, look, listen, yield to other traffic and then proceed with caution. b. Slow down a little bit, but only if I am in my own neighborhood. c. Speed up so that I can get through the intersection before the other jerk gets there. d. Stop signs do not apply to me; they were invented to slow the other guy down. 4. You have to shop in a tienda downtown Puerto Vallarta, but there are no parking spaces available on the street. What should you do? a. Continue on around the block and look for another space or possibly park in the garage. b. Take any available spot, even if it is marked “no parking” I will just be there for a minute. c. Pull over to the side, block the cars that are parked and put on my emergency flashers. d. Stop in the middle of the street, so I can take care of my business. The other cars should know better than to be in “MY” parking place. 5. What is the purpose of the horn? a. To warn other drivers of impending danger. b. To say “hi” to friends and let everyone else know that I am here. c. To let the idiot sitting in front of me at the stoplight know that the light is about to turn green, so he may as well go now. d. Horn? Why would anyone ever honk at me, I own the road! 6. Besides driving, what other actions are you able to perform while operating a motor vehicle? a. Nothing, I pay strict attention to the driving conditions and keep two hands on the wheel at all times. b. I can talk on my cell phone and still keep my eyes open for “transitos”. c. I am able to talk to my passenger about the Chivas game while swerving through traffic and cursing at all other drivers. d. Anything and everything. I can give change for a $50 peso bill, issue a receipt, talk to my buddy, and whistle at cute girls while drag racing all other traffic. I have never lost a race and have scratches and dents on my vehicle to prove it.
SCORING: Give yourself 1 point for each letter “a” you selected, two points for each letter “b”, three points for each letter “c” and four points for each letter “d”. RESULTS: 7 and below. You are a hopeless case and should not even be trusted to ride in a taxi much less drive a car here. 8-13: You show promise and have potential to be a bona fide “local” driver. 14-19: Your advanced driving skills make you a candidate for a taxi driver. 20-24: You are the king of the road and have a great future as a local bus driver. See this article on www.topmexicorealestate.com.
Posted by Roxanna McDade on Tue, Mar 09, 2010 @ 08:14 AM
Article from KTAR.com. While Texas authorities have advised students to avoid Mexico during spring break because of violence involving drug cartels, an Arizona border county sheriff said the best thing to do is just be careful. Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada said tourists have not been targets of the drug violence. However, he said bordering towns such as Nogales, the Mexican state of Sonora that borders Arizona and the country of Mexico have changed dramatically.
He said tourists should avoid outlying areas of towns where most of the violence has happened.
"They have to stay away from these problem areas, especially late at night when it's a little more dangerous," said Estrada.
Rocky Point, a hot spot for Arizona college kids, appears to be safe, he said.
"So far, Rocky Point has been excluded from a lot of the violence that we have been seeing, even though it is also a corridor for these drug movements and human smuggling."
He added, "The potential is always there. You just have to recognize that and make a personal decision whether you want to go over there and feel comfortable and feel safe."
Estrada said people "just need to be very aware of the fact that there is turmoil, just like there would be maybe in other communities or other countries. They just have to be very careful.
"There are things that are happening. It can be dangerous just like anywhere else. People have to be careful. They have to be very aware of their surroundings and try to stay out of trouble."
Rocky Point, one of Arizonans' most popular Mexican getaways, is getting a bad rap, according to Mary Snyder who lives there and works to promote the resort town.
The tourist trade suffered significantly last year because of border violence, new passport restrictions and the H1N1 flu outbreak, she said.
She said Rocky Point has some issues with crime, just like any other city, but, "Does somebody need to feel insecure to go down there? Absolutely not."
She said she has driven the road to Rocky Point alone for 15 years and, "I feel completely safe."
"Because it's a foreign country and because it's a foreign language, it's more a fear of the unknown than the reality of something people need to worry about," she said.
The outlook is improving, said Snyder.
"Real estate sales have been up, rentals have been up, everything over this spring now has been great." While many students will hit the beaches of Rocky Point, many others will head to San Diego and Las Vegas for spring break, according to AAA Arizona. Michelle Donati with AAA expects many students to drive to their destination.
"Split the gas cost between two or three or four people. It's going to be pretty minimal," she said.
"Really popular destinations are close to home. The theme really for spring break 2010 is budget travel. Where can I go and stay on a budget? Where can I get the most bang for my buck?"
Cruises in Mexico also are becoming popular, she said.
"We are seeing cruise traffic pick up. Cruising to Mexico is extremely affordable and that's because many of the ships leave from California, so you don't have to fly over if you don't want to."
Posted by Roxanna McDade on Tue, Mar 09, 2010 @ 07:05 AM
 Mexico’s National Immigration Institute (INM) has announced a range of amendments to its immigration and internment procedures to be implemented starting May 1, 2010. Although the amendments do not significantly alter the core rules and regulations which underpin current immigration law, the changes will make the paperwork and procedures less complicated for foreigners wishing to enter Mexico; particularly for those coming to Mexico to do business and those who wish to live, work and retire here.
The current entry form completed by all foreigners entering Mexico and traveling beyond the 20km ‘frontier’ zone, known as FMT-Forma Migratoria Turista-will be replaced by a FMM, or Forma Migratoria Multiple.
The new FMM will cover visits of up to 180 days for tourists, business visitors and technical visitors, with sections on the form for each category type. Business and technical visitor categories are clearly defined and the entry extension to 180 days is a significant change to current regulations which allow business visitors only a 30-day window to remain in the country.
The new FMM forms are scheduled to be introduced on May 1 and the new FMM-based procedures will be available to visitors who are passport holders of countries eligible for entry to Mexico under the current FMT. People entering Mexico as well as those who have applications for FM3 and FM2 visas in process to April 30, will be treated and processed under the current procedures.
For people who are staying in Mexico longer than 180 days using FM3 or FM2 visas, the current paper booklets will be replaced with plastic cards, and holders will no longer need to have their change of address, change of business activity, marital status, et al, annotated on the document proper. Resident foreigners will still be required to file notification of changes in personal and professional circumstances, but the procedures which required the surrender of the document to the institute for a period of up to several weeks while changes were annotated will no longer be required.
Mexican consulates based overseas will no longer issue FM visa booklets. They will, instead, issue a sticker that is placed into the applicant’s passport once the INM has approved an overseas application. The applicant will then need to enter Mexico within 365 days and obtain the new FM visa card within 30 days of internment, by visiting a local office of the INM.
In summary: Tourists: If you enter Mexico as a tourist, your entry will remain virtually unaffected by the new procedures. You will simply need to complete the ‘Tourist’ section of the new FMM visitor’s card (which replaces the FMT) at the port of entry, and when you enter the country you will be granted leave to remain in Mexico for no longer than 180 calendar days.
Business Visitors: If you visit (or plan to visit) Mexico to undertake business activities or to undertake work in Mexico for periods of 180 days or less, you will enjoy greater flexibility by way of these new arrangements. Long Term Visitors and Residents: If you remain in Mexico for longer than six months, there are some welcome simplifications being introduced to the FM3 and FM2 visa procedures, especially in relation to doing-away with the process of surrender and re-issue of paper booklets. To read more on Mexico Visa Procedures, read this article in its entirety on Mexperience.com Mexico Insight.
Posted by Roxanna McDade on Mon, Mar 08, 2010 @ 02:38 PM
 Mexico’s amicable trade relations with its neighbors and its abundance of beaches, historic districts, and other tourist sites make it an ideal place to visit, whether for business or pleasure. But if you plan to go to Mexico by car, it is vital for you to have Mexico auto insurance. It doesn’t matter if you carry substantial liability coverage in the United States or Canada. That doesn’t count for anything in Mexico. When you are in Mexico, you should always have liability coverage from Mexican insurers. Mexican law requires you to have at least Civil Liability Insurance, which will cover you in the event that you are involved in an accident and injure other people, whether motorists or pedestrians, or if you cause damage to property. And new travelers to Mexico should take note of how seriously the law regards the issue of traffic accidents and auto insurance. If accidents as minor as fender-benders are regarded with utmost severity, then you can probably imagine how bad it would be to become involved in accident resulting in personal injuries, especially if you are the at-fault driver and you don’t have Mexico auto insurance. Even if you are not the at-fault driver in an accident, you can expect to be detained in a Mexican jail while the authorities flesh out the details of the incident and decide who is to blame for it. And if you were the one at fault, you’ll still spend some time in jail while the police determine if you are financially capable of paying for any damage you may have caused (and if you’re not, you may face criminal charges). That’s not something you want to remember from a vacation to Mexico! That’s why it is vital to get Mexican auto insurance if Mexico is in your automobile travel itinerary. Short-term and long-term coverage is very affordable: a typical rate would be $30 for three days of Mexican liability coverage. And you can purchase Mexican auto insurance in the United States or in areas in the American-Mexican border. You should always include Mexico auto insurance if you plan to visit Mexico by car, whether you decide to stay there a few days or a few months. Being prepared for an accident, whether it happens or not, is a wise investment and it will most likely enable you bring you a piece of mind and to enjoy your visit to Mexico even more. Quote, Print and Purchase your Mexico Auto Insurance policy in minutes at www.Mexpro.com. To read this Mexico Auto Insurance Guide, in full, please click here.
Posted by Roxanna McDade on Fri, Mar 05, 2010 @ 09:00 AM
Read entire Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 desert race article at www.motorcycle-usa.com. Desert racers Ron Whitton of Arizona and Southern California’s Robby Bell received the pole positions for four-wheel and two-wheel vehicles in the computerized drawing for starting positions held for the upcoming 24th Annual MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250. Whitton races in the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division while Bell competes in Class 22 for open motorcycles.
Round 2 of the 2010 SCORE Desert Series will be held March 12-14 in Mexico’s picturesque fishing village of San Felipe, located 120 miles south of the U.S. borer on the East side of the Baja California peninsula along the azure waters of the tranquil Sea of Cortez. With nearly 275 entries expected to compete in 28 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes in the 232-mile race, the green flag will drop at 6 a.m. Pacific time on Saturday, March 13, for the motorcycle and ATV classes, followed three hours later by the car and truck classes at approximately 10 a.m. local time. The start and finish line for the race will once again be the landmark San Felipe Arches on Highway 5 on the outskirts of San Felipe. One vehicle will start every 30 seconds in the elapsed-time race, with a 10-hour time limit to become an official finisher.
Following January’s season-opening SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Series will visit Mexico for the first of three races in 2010.
In Saturday’s computerized drawing, SCORE Trophy-Truck had the most entries with 32, followed by the unlimited Class 1 with 18 and Class 1-2/1600 with 12. While 192 entries were received in time for the start draw, late registration will be accepted up until race morning and as many as 100 additional entries are expected.
This year’s race will use a similar 232-mile race course as the past two years with a few modifications other than those caused by weather conditions. Running in a counter clockwise direction out of San Felipe up to and then parallel to Highway 3 (southside) and south back down through three of the most picturesque and challenging washes in all of Baja.
After the start at the landmark San Felipe Arches, the race will proceed north towards Zoo Road. The area approaching the Zoo Road crossing has been bladed again, which makes it a safer approach to the popular spectator area. That area will again be fenced, have grandstands and a jump and will be patrolled so that spectators can watch the action but not put themselves in way of the action.
For the first time the course will travel east of instead of on the graded Morelia Road (after the Zoo Road junction) to the entrance to Matomi Wash. This will be one of the few times that SCORE will run through the majestic Matomi Wash in the early part of the race instead of near the end. After Matomi, the challenging course will run through two more of the infamous Baja canyons—Huatomote and Chanate before heading back Northwest for the final sprint to the finish line.
At 10 a.m. on Sunday (March 14), the awards celebration will be held in front of The Beachcomber Night Club on the Malecon.
Current SCORE official annual sponsors are: BFGoodrich Tires-official tire, Volkswagen of America-official vehicle, Sunoco Race Fuels-official fuel supplier, Bilstein-official shock, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance-official Mexican auto insurance, Slime-official tire sealant and Red Bull-official energy drink. Associate sponsors are: Tecate Beer, Coca-Cola of Mexico, Las Vegas Events, MasterCraft Safety, Blue C Advertising, Off-Road, SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.
Associate sponsors for the MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 are the Tourism and Convention Bureau of Mexicali/San Felipe and Cotuco. Additional sponsors in Baja are the Office of the Secretary of Tourism of Baja California and ProTurismo de Ensenada.
The race annually provides a greater economic impact to San Felipe than the popular month-long ‘Spring Break’.
For more information regarding the series, contact SCORE at its Los Angeles headquarters 818.225.8402 or visit the official website of the 2010 SCORE Desert Series at www.score-international.com.
24th MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250
Round 2 of five-race 2010 SCORE Desert Series
March 12-14, 2010—232.0 miles
San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico
Total Entries: 192 (as of 2/14/10)
(from 22 States, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Mexico)
PRO CARS & TRUCKS
SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (32)
39 Ron Whitton
1 Robby Gordon
19 Tim Herbst
30 Robbie Pierce
21 Gus Vildosola Jr.
23 Mark McMillin
8 Roger Norman
16 Cameron Steele
31 Andy McMillin
40 Chet Huffman
37 Bruce Greer Jr.
76 Jesse Jones
51 Kory Scheeler
2 Pete Sohren
68 Marc Ewing
96 Bobby Baldwin
84 Nick Vanderwey
7 Jimmy Nuckles
10 Greg Nunley
78 Jesse Ashcraft
20 Rob MacCachren
35 Jason Voss
9 Gary Weyhrich
74 Rob Bruce
42 Will Staats
24 Adam Householder
13 Ed Stout
97 B.J. Baldwin
3 Mark Post
49 Troy Herbst
36 Glen Greer 47 James Bult
Posted by Roxanna McDade on Fri, Mar 05, 2010 @ 07:19 AM
SCORE International Off-Road Racing has released their 2010 Desert Race Schedule.  16th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge Laughlin, Nevada January 15-17, 2010 24th MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 San Felipe, Baja, Mexico March 12-14, 2010 42nd Tecate SCORE Baja 500 Ensenada, Baja, Mexico June 4-6, 2010 15th SCORE Terrible's Las Vegas Primm 300 Primm, Nevada September 10-12, 2010 43rd Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 Ensenada to La Paz - Peninsula Run November 17-21, 2010 To get more information go to www.score-international.com.
Posted by Roxanna McDade on Thu, Mar 04, 2010 @ 08:00 AM
 By: Jim Scherrer This article is prepared in response to an extremely misleading and obviously biased piece recently published on a site known as OfficialWire.com and shown under the topic of Official Spin.; and spin it is! It was written by Derek Armstrong and posted on his website, Crime Report USA, as follows:
Mexico the Most Dangerous Country for Americans
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 3:39PM
U.S. Department of State Warns Largest Number of Non Natural Deaths Occur in Mexico.
Derek Armstrong, Chief Crime Correspondent
Crime Report USA: Mexico is overwhelmingly the most dangerous place for non-service Americans, topping the list of destinations with the highest “Non Natural Deaths”, according to the US Department of State:
Top 5 Countries for Non Natural Deaths
Mexico 651
Iraq 82
Costa Rica 69
Thailand 67
Germany 63
Since shocking and misleading headlines such as “Mexico the Most Dangerous Country for Americans” are designed to be attention grabbing, tourists that read such nonsense might want to do their homework before considering vacation destinations in Mexico; they must understand the facts and not be frightened by ridiculous fear tactics put forth by those with ulterior motives.
At first glance, the above article seems to indicate 651 non natural deaths occurred in Mexico last year, however, when the reader digs deeper into the article he finds that the data was obtained over a three year period from 2006 through 2008, resulting in about 220 non natural US deaths per year in Mexico. Of the 220 non natural deaths per year, approximately 50 are homicides, the balance being auto accidents, drownings, suicides, etc. per the US Department of State.
Next, the reader needs to understand that approximately 20 million Americans visit Mexico each year, far more than any other country in the world per the US Dept Commerce. Therefore, we know that about 50 individuals out of every 20 million US visitors to Mexico are murdered during a violent crime every year while in Mexico.
Okay, let’s take it a step further; let’s determine where in Mexico these violent crimes take place. When reviewing the data presented by the US Department of State, you’ll see that the majority of these violent crimes occur in the border towns such as Ciudad Juarez and Tijuana. Therefore, the next time you plan your winter vacation you might want to avoid these areas; they’re probably about as dangerous as Chicago, Detroit, or Los Angeles! Instead of vacationing in beautiful downtown Juarez, you might want to consider a resort destination such as Cancun, Cozumel, Cabo San Lucas, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Acapulco, Huatulco, or Puerto Vallarta.
As 13 year residents of Puerto Vallarta, we can attest to the safety of this magnificent resort destination south of the border where the possession of hand guns is prohibited and violent crime is virtually nonexistent. For proof of this claim, we’ll first determine the number of US citizens that visit PV annually and then get the facts related to violent crime in the area.
There are in excess of 200 cruise ships that visit PV from the US every year with an average of more than 2,000 passengers each; i.e. approximately 400,000 passengers arriving annually. During the six month “high season”, PV receives more than 50 international flights daily. Let’s assume that 40 are from the US carrying an average of 100 passengers on each plane; that’s more than 700,000 passengers arriving by air during the six winter months. Next, let’s assume that 30 planes arrive daily in PV during the six summer months of which 20 are from the US; that’s another 350,000 passengers arriving by air during the “low season”. Finally, we’ll assume that another 50,000 people drive to PV every year. Totaling these conservative numbers, we find that at least 1.5 million tourists from the US visit Vallarta annually. A number of websites such as http://www.travels.com/destinations/mexico/puerta-vallarta-information put the total number of visitors at 2 million, others such as http://www.puertovallarta.net/fast_facts/where_is_puerto_vallarta.phppeg it at 2.2 million and assuming at least 75% are from the US, our estimate of 1.5 million US visitors to PV per year is quite accurate.
Now, let’s return to the data from the US Department of State. You will notice that during 2008, there were merely five non natural deaths of US visitors in Puerto Vallarta and only one was a homicide. (Chances are that he was doing something or involved with something that he shouldn’t have been!). That’s one violent death out of 1.5 million visitors for the year or less than 0.7 per million.
According to US government provided data, the US has 6.2 violent deaths annually per 100,000 residents. This information is readily available at the US Bureau of Justice and on other websites such as http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/FASTATS/homicide.htm. In other words, we have 62 homicides or violent crimes resulting in death per million residents in the US, or 93 homicides per 1.5 million; i.e., 93 times as many as in Puerto Vallarta!
You’ll notice that the author of the referenced article is from Toronto, Canada; a beautiful city with a reputation for being quite safe, having a homicide rate of only 3.1 homicides per 100,000 residents per the Toronto Police Departmentor approximately half of that in the US. Still, that equates to 31 per million residents or 46 murders per 1.5 million people, i.e. nearly 50 times as many as the number of Americans murdered in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico! For example, in 2007, Toronto, with a population of 2,750,000 inhabitants, experienced 84 homicides or approximately 31 per million people.
You’ll also notice that the author of the article publishes his propaganda on sites where feedback and comments are impossible; is it any wonder? There have been plenty of knowledgeable folks that have read preposterous articles such as the one addressed above and they too, are voicing their opinions and commenting on websites such as TheTruthAboutMexico.com. For the most part, these are people with intimate knowledge of Mexico and if it were dangerous for Americans in Mexico, they probably would not be living or vacationing there on a routine basis.
(Yes, I am biased and yes, I have an axe to grind [representing real estate buyers in Puerto Vallarta]; but more importantly, I feel it imperative for someone to set the record straight and not allow misleading propaganda to be published on the Internet without being challenged)
Finally, the above data tends to indicate that living in Mexican resort areas such as Puerto Vallarta is nearly 100 times safer than living in the US and 50 times safer than in Toronto, however this is really not the case since the data is skewed by the element of time. The millions of Americans living in the US or Toronto are permanent residents spending 52 weeks per year at home whereas the Americans visiting PV are only temporary. In order to adjust for this time differential, the following assumptions must be made: Those 400,000 cruise boat passengers spend only one day in town, those 1,050,000 passengers arriving by air spend an average of 10 days in town, and half of the remaining 50,000 that consider themselves to be American expats live in PV only during the “high season” while the other half live here year round resulting in an average for this group of 40 weeks per year in Vallarta. The following calculations show that this is equivalent to 68,200 Americans living full time in Puerto Vallarta.
400,000 cruise x 1day
year | + | 1,050,000 air x 10 days
year | + | 50,000 expats x 280 days
year | = | 400,000 days
year | + | 10,500,000 days
year | + | 14,000,000 days
year | = | 24,900,000 days
year | 24,900,000 days
year | x | year
365 days | = | 68,200 full time expats in PV |
One American homicide per year in PV per 68,200 American expats equates to 14.6 per million or less than half experienced at the safe home town of the author of the misleading article and 1/4 as many as in the US.
In summarizing, the next time someone insinuates that traveling to or vacationing in Mexico is dangerous for Americans, you can present the facts to them. Hopefully, after reviewing this analytical approach with the documented facts and figures provided by the US government, you’ll feel much more comfortable and inclined to visit our beautiful Paradise south of the border, where you have four times better odds of surviving than in the good ol´ US of A!
(Please see links for all data contained herein)
Addendum to Article
The following is a little detective work on Derek Armstrong, the author of the propaganda that´s being spread all over the Internet in an attempt to annihilate tourism in Mexico. Obviously this guy has an ulterior motive so we decided to determine what it is!
As mentioned in the above article, he’s with Crime Report USA which sounds like a pretty harmless deal. He’s a well published author and also the founder of Persona Corp in Ontario, Canada. Here is the link that ties Armstrong to Persona Corp.
Now that we’ve established who he is, we must ask, “Why is he trying to destroy tourism to Mexico?” Well, it just so happens that the clients of Persona Corp include the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Recreation, a half a dozen real estate developers, and many other companies in Ontario that would love to see Americans cancel their plans to Mexico and visit Ontario instead. You’ll also notice that Armstrong does work for the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, and in so doing, has attempted to lead his readers to believe that making films in Mexico is dangerous as well.
After all, Mexico enjoys 20 million US tourists annually while Canada has 13 million, the UK has 3 million and both Italy and France have 2 million, i.e. Mexico has almost as many US visitors as the next four countries combined. Derek Armstrong is a marketing man for Ontario based enterprises and as such is doing a very subtle job, hiding under the cloak as a crime reporter, at attracting some of the 20 million Mexico visitors to Canada.
Jim Scherrer has owned property in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for 26 years and resided there for the past twelve years. The mission of his series of more than 70 articles pertaining to retirement in Puerto Vallarta is to reveal the recent changes that have occurred in Vallarta while dispelling the misconceptions about living conditions in Mexico. For the full series of articles regarding travel to and retirement in Vallarta as well as pertinent Puerto Vallarta links, please visit us at PVREBA. This article from Mexico Real Estate Investment.
Posted by Roxanna McDade on Thu, Mar 04, 2010 @ 07:39 AM
George Chamberlin of San Diego NBC's Money Matters interviews Larry French of Baja Real Estate Group and Brian Flock of Flock Dream Homes in Baja, Mexico on home ownership in Mexico, safety concerns, expedited border crossing and healthcare in Mexico.
Posted by Roxanna McDade on Wed, Mar 03, 2010 @ 10:06 AM
 Flagstaff, Arizona (PRWEB) March 3, 2010 -- Mexpro.com wants to be sure Spring Breakers traveling to Mexico this March are aware that U.S. and Canadian insurance companies cannot legally provide Mexico Liability Insurance coverage on vehicles traveling into Mexico. Only Mexican auto insurance companies can provide this coverage. Travelers should know the financial stability and the details of coverage provided by Mexican insurers before purchasing insurance.
Click here to read press release on Mexican Auto Insurance from PRWeb.com.
Posted by Roxanna McDade on Wed, Mar 03, 2010 @ 09:41 AM
Press Release from Surfline.com March 2, 2010
While not advancing from semi-final one in the 18 to 20 foot lumpy swell conditions, it was Gabriel Villaran (Peru) who was awarded a perfect 10 and the events Biggest Wave Award in heat number two. Hawaiian hell man Mark Healey took top honors winning the overall big wave event.
Todos Santos Big Wave Event, a paddle in only event, is the last stop of the Big Wave Tour which features 24 of the world's best big wave riders, including Peter Mel, Greg Long, Grant Baker, and Shane Dorian.
The call was made to run the event Sunday February 28th 2010 with swells at 18 to 20 ft at the Baja California, Mexico Island of Todos Santos at "Killers".
With the major sponsor of the event bailing out a week before the start of the waiting period (due to internal issues), surfers were unanimous in their desire to have the event anyway even with a minimal budget and no prize-money. "The event was as core as it gets. No money on the line, just a passion for big waves. I'm stoked to have been a part of big wave event history", says Gabriel of his experience.
Watch the Todos Santos Video Teaser below...
View photos and more at www.todossantosevent.com.
To get Todos Santos Big Wave Event RESULTS CLICK HERE.
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